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Kenney to Nutter: You Should Stand Up For Gays When Pope Visits
[Updated September 24, 4 p.m., to include Mayor Nutter’s response.] Democratic mayoral nominee Jim Kenney is calling on the City of Philadelphia to get LGBT Catholics some […]
Pope-a-Potties Are Going In. 3,000 of Them.
In preparation for Popestock, crews have begun unloading and staging some 3,000 port-a-potties and 350 urinal stalls on and around the Ben Franklin Parkway. Some […]
Man Charged With Stealing 17 Taxicabs and Retired Police Cars
Back in June, we told you about a string of cab thefts in Philadelphia, and police released the surveillance image seen above of the suspect […]
Bart Blatstein Really Is Buying the Old Showboat Casino
Today, Stockton University officially announced the news that broke earlier this week: The university had agreed to sell the old Showboat casino, which it purchased […]
Brauhaus Schmitz’s Massive Oktoberfest Is This Weekend
On Saturday, September 19 from 12 noon until 8 p.m., Brauhaus Schmitz, will host its 7th annual Oktoberfest Block Party, shutting down the 700 block of […]
Wawa’s Flagship at Broad and Walnut Has Opened
Mayor Michael Nutter stood at the podium and braced the crowd for a special announcement. “It is my understanding that it is quite possible, because […]
The Weekly Brief: How 83 Aliens Are Voting in Philly
1. There Are Dozens of Adarians Registered to Vote in Philly The gist: Ever heard of Adarians? Oh, you haven’t? Weird. They’re a “species of bipedal humanoids from the […]
Three Ridiculous Excuses for Being a Cowboys Fan in Philadelphia
I don’t know who came up with the idea to create professional team sports, but I’m pretty sure they began as a form of civic pride. […]
Will the Pope’s Visit Cost Taxpayers Money?
When Philadelphia hosts big events like Made in America or the Wawa-sponsored Fourth of July bash, City Hall usually does the same thing. It signs an […]
Agents Search Kathleen Kane’s Office
Montgomery County agents searched Kathleen Kane’s office on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. “The detectives arrived Thursday morning at Kane’s Harrisburg office in the Strawberry […]
Craigslist User: Need a Place to Sleep During Papal Visit? Rent My 1993 Honda
We were combing through some articles when we came across one posted on the The Real Deal regarding price gouging for accommodations during the Philadelphia Papa […]
City Hall on Bedbug Scare: “We’re Talking About One Bedbug”
The 311 call center at City Hall was shut down earlier today after a dead bedbug was found. An exterminator was called in around 11 […]
Student Debt and the Housing Market: Not As Badly Paired As You’d Think
This just in from the Department of Misconception Debunking: student loan debt in and of itself does not, we repeat, does not prevent young would-be […]
WJJZ Rebranding as Pope Info Radio Station
All Pope, all the time? Sort of. Philadelphia’s 1480 AM — which currently broadcasts as WJJZ, the smooth jazz station that first began on 106.1 […]
What If It Rains During the Pope’s Visit?
More than a million people are expected to make the pilgrimage into Philadelphia to witness Pope Francis’ historic visit to the city. But what if […]